Pokémon · Black & White
Mienshao
Boundaries Crossed · #88 · Uncommon · 2012
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Market reference
$0.33
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 88 / 153
- Release year
- 2012
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Mienfoo
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 620
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 70 damage
- 23.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Mienshao plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Double Whip) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Mienfoo; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Mienshao
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Mienshao?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Using the long fur on its arms like whips, it launches into combo attacks that, once started, no one can stop."
FCKnock Off — 20
Discard a random card from your opponent's hand.
FCCDouble Whip — 70×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 70 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Mienshao was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/29| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.16 | $0.38 | $19.98 | $0.33 | $0.19 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.85 | $1.25 | $19.98 | $0.90 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.78 |
| 7-day average | €0.47 |
| 30-day average | €0.43 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.46 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.25 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.57 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.09 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.27 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mienshao is real?
Mienshao is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Mienshao worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mienshao is $0.33; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Mienshao from?
Mienshao is from the Pokémon set "Boundaries Crossed" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.
What rarity is Mienshao?
Mienshao is a Uncommon card in the Boundaries Crossed set.
Other Mienshao printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
